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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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